All articles tagged with #overseas operations
The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) was updated to add a new 'Overseas Operations' category and report more than 140 additional wounded, bringing the Iran war toll to 18 dead and 624 wounded since Feb. 28, with four soldiers killed last week. The changes come amid scrutiny over data disruptions at DCAS and lawmakers’ questions about transparency and the War Powers clock and congressional authorization.
Two Navy SEALs went missing during a nighttime raid off the coast of Somalia while seizing Iranian warheads for missiles being sent to Yemen. Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, but their chances of survival are slim. Losing SEALs at sea during overseas operations is extremely rare, with only a handful of incidents in the past. The exact number of SEALs lost at sea during missions is highly classified, and the Navy SEAL Foundation lists 125 SEAL service members who have died since 2002 while on active duty, diplomatic service, or due to service-connected injuries.